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A street called Boom - some glimpses of pioneer Klerksdorp
New Contree | Vol 2 | a854 |
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4102/nc.v2i0.854
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Submitted: 15 July 2024 | Published: 15 September 1977
Submitted: 15 July 2024 | Published: 15 September 1977
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J.G. Orford,, South AfricaFull Text:
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Before the discovery of gold, Klerksdorp was a peaceful village depending for its existence mainly on transport riders, hunters and farmers who used it as a centre for trade. Rumours of promising gold deposits in Klerksdorp in 1888 changed the town overnight into a hive of activity. Towards the end of 1890 the survival of the town and the mining industry was threatened by inefficient mining methods and overcapitalization. However, ruin was averted when a new process of gold recovery was discovered and applied.
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Klerksdorp; 1888; gold recovery
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